[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 610 - National Drugs Strategy [Task forces] [29804/09]. (09 Jul 2009)
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610. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding provided to each of the local drugs task forces in 2009; and the way in which this compares with the funding in 2008. [29804/09]
Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Deputy John Curran): An amount of €22.3m has been earmarked for allocation to the 14 Local Drugs Task Forces in 2009. Of this amount, €22.04m has been allocated to date and the details in relation to this and the allocations for 2008 are set out in the table.
| Drugs Task Force | Allocation 2008 | Allocation 2009 |
| €m | €m | |
| Ballyfermot | 1.83 | 1.62 |
| Ballymun | 1.43 | 1.32 |
| Blanchardstown | 1.39 | 1.25 |
| Bray | 1.80 | 1.77 |
| Canal Communities | 1.82 | 1.74 |
| Clondalkin | 1.65 | 1.58 |
| Cork | 1.84 | 1.76 |
| Cross Task Force | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Dublin 12 | 1.41 | 1.25 |
| Dublin North East | 1.48 | 1.37 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown | 1.06 | 1.03 |
| Finglas Cabra | 1.06 | 0.89 |
| North Inner City | 2.97 | 2.65 |
| South Inner City | 2.63 | 2.43 |
| Tallaght | 1.41 | 1.28 |
| Total | 23.90 | 22.04 |
Vol. 687 No. 5
Written Answers - National Drugs Strategy.
Thursday, 9 July 2009
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